Edwin Edward ELSMORE and Mary SIMMONS taken in the late 1890's

Edwin Edward ELSMORE was Joseph ELSMORE's younger son and the photo was taken in
Market Place, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand not long before both their deaths.

Today while searching the net for information I came across a recent photo of the Coleford Baptist Church which I recognised as being the same as our Unknown Chapel.

Coleford Baptist Church
Churches and Chapels
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/churches/

The railing and gates of the church were made by my grandfather, George Williams who was a local blacksmith and deacon of the church for many years.

The church was founded in 1854 by Joseph Mountjoy - a butcher from Cinderford.

Ruardean Hill Baptist Church
Churches and Chapels
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/churches/

Blakeney Tabernacle Chapel

Churches and Chapels
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/churches/

Giles Meek on his A.J.S. Motorcycle with his brother Harold on pillion
Photo taken in the late 1920s in Morse Road, Drybrook
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/drybrook/

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Sent to us by Jackie Sparkes

Elizabeth Hewlett and grand-daughter Elizabeth Johnson
Taken at Cinderford about 1900
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/cinderford_2/

Tingle Family of Blakeney
Osborne Henry Tingle

Sidney Waite 1884-1926
Robins and Hobbs
Johnson Family
Mary Jane and Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth Ethel Johnson 1887-1965
Cinderford Prize Band c1910

Private Charles Leonard Adams
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/gravestones/

Battalion: 1
Enlisted: Cinderford
Date Abroad: Saturday 20th November 1915
Killed in action
Died on: Sunday 20th August 1916

Photo taken in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longueval France

Charles was the second son of Mr Albert Adams, of Lower Ruspidge
He was a fireman at Lightmoor Collier and joined up at the age of 22 in June 1915
His elder brother James was also missing in action at the Dardenelles in 1915
He is remembered on Helles Memorial on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.

Corporal E J Meek
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/ruardean_2/

As the 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War is approaching I thought it
might be a suitable addition to the picture gallery. His name is on the
memorial tablet in Ruardean Parish Church. Below is the Casualty detail as
forwarded by the CWGC:-

Name: MEEK
Initials: E J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Herefordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/1st Bn
Date of Death: 06/11/1917
Service No: 235282
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. A.E.Davies (formally Meek), of 10, Mill Row, Lower
Lydbrook, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 34
Cemetery: Beersheba War Cemetary